anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
| \ ə-ˈnes-thə-tist
, British -ˈnēs-\
, British -ˈnēs-\
Definition of anesthetist
: a heath-care professional trained to administer anesthetics — see also nurse anesthetist
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Advertising The documents say the team was initially unaware of the fire because the boy’s face was covered in surgical drapings, and learned of it only after a nurse anesthetist-in-training was burned himself. — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, "Madigan must pay $12.3M in operating-room fire that disfigured child," 20 June 2019 Patients may have thought their expenses were covered by insurance, only to discover that their ER doctor or anesthetist or radiologist was outside their insurance policy’s network and therefore free to charge what the market will bear. — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, "Opponents launch constitutional attack on laws to end surprise medical bills," 2 July 2019 Dorothy was a ward nurse and Ellan trained as an anesthetist. — Kim Willsher, latimes.com, "75 years ago, she was an Army nurse. At age 99, she’s returned to Normandy to mark D-day," 5 June 2019 Notifications received this week by North Carolina Commerce Department officials showed 163 jobs affected, including certified registered nurse anesthetists and people in sales, billing, scheduling and accounting. — Deon Roberts, charlotteobserver, "The extent of anesthesiology layoffs at Atrium hospitals is detailed for first time," 3 July 2018 Also, for three months each anesthesiologist will be partnered with a nurse anesthetist to help transition the new doctors to Atrium, Wherry said. — Deon Roberts, charlotteobserver, "Atrium nears big change with its anesthesiologists. Here's what patients should expect," 19 June 2018 Pearce says the anesthetist and experienced cave diver would return to his home in Adelaide city soon. — Fox News, "The Latest: Thai PM thanks people involved in cave rescue," 11 July 2018 Such nurses have also been involved in interviewing Wherry's recruits, said Diane Blanchfield, who leads Atrium's team of 350 nurse anesthetists in the Charlotte region. — Deon Roberts, charlotteobserver, "Atrium nears big change with its anesthesiologists. Here's what patients should expect," 19 June 2018 Sellers, a nurse anesthetist in Tucson, Ariz., would wake up at 4 a.m. to run. — Stanley Kay, SI.com, "Sarah Sellers Offers Advice on Training Like an Elite While Working a Full-Time Job," 7 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'anesthetist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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anesthetist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of anesthetist
medical
: a doctor or nurse who gives an anesthetic to a patient
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anesthetist
noun
anes·the·tist
variants:
or chiefly British anaesthetist \ ə-ˈnes-thət-əst, British -ˈnēs- \
Medical Definition of anesthetist
: a health-care professional trained to administer anesthetics — see nurse anesthetist
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